Celebrate Trails Day

Groundwork Jacksonville invites the community to Celebrate Trails on Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Butterfly Garden along the Emerald Trail LaVilla Link, 1076 W. Duval St., 32204.

This free community event will feature music, hot dogs compliments of Standard Feed & Seed, Juice Gawddess smoothies, giveaways, plus many activities to enjoy from Tai Chi, to painting and artist talks, plant and tree education, bike safety, sound bathing and more. You’ll even have the chance to take a shelter dog for a walk with City of Jacksonville Animal Care & Protective Services. The event culminates with the release of 200 butterflies at 12:30 p.m.

Bloom Lab - Herb smell station and clay pots painting

COJ Animal Care & Protective Services  - Take shelter dogs for a walk

Greenscape of Jacksonville - Tree education

JTC Running - Running education 

Justice Wellness - Wellness demonstrations

Melanated Growers - Fruit and vegetable planting and education

Overstreet Ducasse - Park Street mural talk

Project One Health - Kids’ activities at Florida C. Dwight Memorial Playground 

Sound Quest - Sounds Bathing at Lift Ev’ry Voice & Sing Park 

Urban Monk Institute - Tai Chi

StoryWalk® -  Rainbow Stew Book

The Honey Pot Bike Collective - Bike Safety

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